Manifold for flow monitoring
means

ABSTRACT

A MANIFOLD FOR MOUNTING A MONITORING DEVICE, E.G., SAND DETECTION PROBE, A PRODUCTION FLOWSTREAM OF AN OIL AND/OR GAS WELL. THE MANIFOLD IS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED INTO SAID PRODUCTION FLOWSTREAM AND HAS A FIRST FLOWLINE AND A SECOND FLOWLINE, THE LATTER FORMING A BYPASS OF SAID FIRST FLOWLINE. A SPECIAL FITTING IS PROVIDED IN THE SECOND FLOWLINE BY WHICH THE MONITORING DEVICE MAY BE REMOVABLY MOUNTED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE SECOND FLOWLINE. BY APPROPRIATE VALVING, FLOW CAN BE DIRECTED THROUGH EITHER THE FIRST OR THE SECOND FLOWLINE SO THAT THE PROBE IN THE SECOND FLOWLINE MAY BE ISOLATED FROM FLOW TO ALLOW THE PROBE TO BE REPLACED WITHOUT REQUIRING THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION OF THE WELL TO BE SHUT IN.

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PUBLISHED OCTOBER 7, 1975 T939,012 MANIFOLD FOR FLOW MONITORING MEANSWillett F. Baldwin, Dallas, and Vase] R. Slover, .Ir., Irving, Tex.,assignors to Mobil Oil Corporation Filed May 22, 1974, Ser. No. 472,336

Int. Cl. Gflln 15/06 US. Cl. 137599.1 1 Sheet Drawing. 8 PagesSpecification A manifold for mounting a monitoring device, e.g., sanddetection probe, in a production fiowstream of an oil and/or gas well.The manifold is adapted to be connected into said production flowstreamand has a first fiowline and a second fiowline, the latter forming abypass of said first fiowline. A special fitting is provided in thesecond fiowline by which the monitoring device may be removably mountedinto the interior of the second fiowline. By appropriate valving, flowcan be directed through either the first or the second fiowline so thatthe probe in the second fiowline may be isolated from flow to allow theprobe to be replaced without requiring the entire production of the wellto be shut in.

Oct. 7, 1975 FIG.!

W.F. BALDWIN MANIFOLD FOR FLOW MONITORING MEANS On'ginal Filed May 22,1974

